Sasha and Keith went out for lunch. Their total bill was $16.60. Both Sasha and Keith were puzzled when it came to calculating the tip. They decided to give the waiter a 15% tip.

Do you know how to calculate this?

What range would be an acceptable tip?

This Concept is about estimate appropriate tips. You will learn how to tackle this problem.

Guidance

When you go to a restaurant, it is customary to tip the server. If you have help at the airport, it is customary to tip the server. If you have someone carry your bags at a hotel, it is customary to tip the bellhop.

What is a tip?

A tip is an amount of money that is given to a worker such as a waiter or waitress who performs a service for you. A common tip amount is 15% of the cost of the meal or other service. Since you don’t usually calculate a tip exactly, we can estimate the amount of a tip.

Follow these steps to estimate a 15% tip

Step 1: Round the total bill to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Step 2: Find 10% of this amount by moving the decimal point one place to the left.

Step 3: Find half of the amount you found in Step 2. This will give you 5% of the total cost.